Trade

HarperCollins owner News Corp has completed its $349m (£252m) acquisition of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's consumer division.

The Booksellers Association is launching an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Action Group, as part of its work to improve diversity within bookselling and the wider trade.

Online indie retailer Bookshop.org is calling for publishers and authors to link to independent bookshops and its own site for the duration of Independent Bookshop Week (IBW).

The annual program for young readers in Sharjah this year features authors from 15 nations and the work of 395 artists and illustrators. The post Sharjah’s Children’s Reading Festival Plans 11-Day Physical Program appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The annual program for young readers in Sharjah this year features authors from 15 nations and the work of 395 artists and illustrators. The post Sharjah’s Children’s Reading Festival Plans 11-Day Physical Program appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Industry Notes: As Berlin underwrites exhibitors' risk at Frankfurt, the Börsenverein makes 'Freedom of Expression Week' a recurring program. The post Germany Backs Frankfurt Exhibitors, Hails ‘Freedom of Expression Week’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

These awards include recognition for rights professionals, audiobook publishers, bookstores, educational learning resources, and more. The post London Book Fair: The 2021 International Excellence Awards Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

These awards include recognition for rights professionals, audiobook publishers, bookstores, educational learning resources, and more. The post London Book Fair: The 2021 International Excellence Awards Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Bonnier Books UK has bought comedian Josh Widdicombe’s first book, billed as part-childhood memoir, part-comic history of 1990s television and culture.

A propos nothing in particular, I thought I’d talk about ambiguity this week.